Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-27

70 him and said "You had better turn
on the batteries. They we're promptly
turned on. MIR. Dana, white haired, but
as vigorous mentally and physically as
ever, would come OutintO the large room
occupied 10y the managing editor, city
editors, and the reporters together. and,
looking at Mr.. Lord with a quizzical
smile, would Say Well, my boy, how
are you getting on?"
ooh, we're keeping our end up" was
the laughing reply.
Chester :. Lord, who was in imme-
diatc command Of the Sun forces, was
born in Romulus, Seneca county, y. l.,
where his father was Presbyterian
clergyman. aitcrward serving rs IA fight
ing chaplain in the civil war. Young
Lord was graduated from Hamilton col
lege, wrote for the tica Ucr0id IN 1863,
later became city editor Of the CsweRo
AdVcrtiscr, and in 1871 secured posi-
ton RS reporter on the sam, from which
he has usen to hig present post Of man
aging editor being at the time oil his
promotion only thirty years Of age, the
youngest man IN that position on any OF
the great metropolitan journals.
A ROMANCE or TOBACCO.
Business WAS over on the stock TX
change for the day, aud several active
operators, whose names are unknown TO
the general public, were discussing IN
Delmonico's the tenor of the market.
What they said about stocks was OF no
earthly conse Qucnce To Themselves or
anybody else, Tor II they knew anything
Of the subject with which they were
ostcnsibly familiar they were not giving
it away. When 1t came 20 tobacco and
liquor however, they were frank and
authoritative in their opinions One Of
the group played "A cruel trick Oh his
companions bv induciug them 70 smoke
an all tobacco cigarette of tine most cX-
quisitc flavor and then quietly informing
them that none of that kind could be
obtained in the city.
GOT course these were Struggled, he
fastened 10 admit "but that IS nos the
most discoura2ing feature OF the case.
do not know how they eau be imported.
There is pleasing romance suggested
by this tobacco, 1 never puff blUe
cloud from this cigarette without seeing
q sad, dark 1ace of dazzling beauty
smiling at me with her brilliant eyes
aglow.
An empty ale-bo'tle happened to be
the most handy means OF bringing this
bit Of sentImontalism to an uutlmely
end. and the speaker nearly swallowed
his cigarette as he tried vainly to save
his hat from the crushing blow.
ats Il good story, though, and I'm
coine 30 tell it." he exclaimed, as he
jammcd his hat into shape again.
"Scenc, Mexico; time, few years
ago. A wealthy and aristocratic gen
tloman had the i'll luck 10 lose his for
tune. and when be died from the effects
Of his loss his widow found herself
without the means of living She was
Young. handsome. and amiable, but
She could not even do plain sew
inc. Her pride oycellcd her beauty,
and rather than depend upon others
she would have committed suicide.
There was little strip Of land saved from
the wreck Of her husbands fortune ON
which fine tobacco grew. The old
gentleman had be,n in the habit of grow
ing his own smoke, and none Of the to-
bacco had ever been sold. His friends
knew the flavor of that particular weed,
however, and they advised the widow 70
make cigarettes for prv e sale Every
Mexican woman can roll tobacco most
diyinely, and She accordingly adopted 'he
suggestion. She has supported herself
ever since and these are some OF the
cigarettes she made. ] bought them at
the rate of one Mexican dollar, or soyen-
ty-fye cents of our money, for package
of $50.
But why cannot they be imported -
asked an cnyious member OF the group.